Illinois Grape Growers & Vintners Association's "Wine & Food" Event

Thursday November 8, 2007 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm 

Southern region IGGVA is hosting a wine and food event Thursday, November 8th at Blue Sky Vineyard in the Tuscan Sun event pavilion.

Sip on award-winning wines from the 2007 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and savor delicious 4-star food prepared by Chef Jamie Boaz.  Chef Boaz will prepare an un-forgettable meal that is suited perfectly to the award-winning wines each course is paired with.  Enjoy wines from nine different Southern Illinois wineries and a six course meal prepared by the C-Infinity event center in Cobden, Illinois.

Vintners and viticulturalists will share the winemaking and vineyard practices that they used to create their award-winning wines and Chef Boaz will preview each course and explain why he matched each course with each wine.

Social hour will begin at 5:30 pm and dinner will begin at 6:30 pm.

Tickets are $60.00 per person until October 22, 2007 and $65.00 after October 22, 2007.

Limited Availability.  Reservations Required.

Last Day For Reservations: October 29, 2007. 

Please contact Brandy at 618-967-4097 or Frank at 618-833-7468 to make reservations or for further inquiries. 

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Cheesy Artichoke Dip on a Crustini

Served with Inheritance Valley Vineyard's Villard Blanc

Fruit Salad

Served with StarView Vineyard's Traminette

Capreze Salad

Served with Owl Creek Vineyard's ChardonOwl and Pomona Winery's Golden Oak Aged Reserve Apple Wine

Crawfish Etouffee

Served with Alto Vineyard's Porto Di Guido

Apple Glazed Stuffed Pork Loin

Served with Hedman Vineyard's Chambourcin Reserve and Limestone Creek's Chambourcin

Fudge Chocolate Cake

Served with Pheasant Hollow's Mid-Night Medley and Blue Sky Vineyard's Framboise